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Colowyo Coal Company. L. P. <br />5731 Su[c Highway 17 <br />Meeker, Colorado 81641 <br />• (970) 824-1572 <br />(970) 824-1598 FAX <br />James A. Kiger <br />Senior Environmental Engineer <br />//~ Kennecott <br />~ .Energy <br />~:~ w <br />Colowyo Coal Conr~any L.P. ` Y <br />Mazch 1, 1999 RFCFIUFn <br />Mr. Byron Walker MAR p ~ 1999 <br />Environmental Protection Specialist ~IVI$j0~ <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology of Minerals & Geolo9Y <br />215 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: 1998 ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT and ANNUAL HYDROLOGY REPORT <br />CDMG PERMIT C-81-019 <br />COLOWYO COAL COMPANY L.P. <br />• <br />Dear Mr. Walker: <br />Enclosed for the Division's review is the Colowyo Coal Company L.P., 1998 Annual <br />Reclamation Report and Annual Hydrology Report. This report is submitted to comply with <br />all the environmental monitoring requirements at the Colovryo mine as specified in Mining <br />Permit C-81-019. <br />The 1998 report continues to follow the same format as previous reports submitted to and <br />approved by the Division. <br />Backfilling, Grading and Topsoil Replacement <br />During 1998 approximately 42 acres were backfilled, graded, topsoiled and seeded. 81.4 <br />acres of additional disturbance occurred during annual topsoil removal operations. The <br />distribution of the acreages between pits during 1998 is as follows. <br />Pit Area Disturbance (acres) Reseeded (acres) <br />West Pit 8.6 0 <br />East Pit 45.2 33 <br />Section 16 27.6 9 <br />Total 81.4 42 <br />• <br />Seeding <br />The seed mixture, as approved in the Permit, was applied in October and November. For <br />details as to the location of the reclaimed areas, refer to Exhibit 10 - 1998 Annual Report <br />Map. <br />